Tanja is a locality in the Bega Valley Shire of New South Wales, Australia.[2] At the 2016 census, Tanja had a population of 157.[1]
Tanja New South Wales | |
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![]() ![]() Tanja | |
Coordinates | 36°38′00″S 149°58′00″E |
Population | 157 (2016 census)[1] |
Postcode(s) | 2550 |
Location | 14 km (9 mi) NE of Bega |
LGA(s) | Bega Valley Shire |
State electorate(s) | Bega |
Federal division(s) | Eden-Monaro |
Tanja Public School is situated on Barrabooka Road. The school had an enrolment of 17 in 2017.[3] It dates from 1878, having originally begun in a room of the school teacher's own residence.[4][5]
Tanja Post Office opened on 1 September 1878 and closed on 28 August 1980.[6]
Tanja has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: